Inside the dark tower series
Subtitle: art, evil, and intertextuality in the Stephen King novels
By: Patrick McAleer.
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780786439775
Subjects: King, Stephen, -- 1947- -- Criticism and interpretation; Fantasy fiction, American -- History and criticism
Description: "Stephen King is no stranger to the realm of literary criticism, but his most fantastic, far-reaching work has aroused little academic scrutiny. This book reaches beyond popular culture treatments of the series and examines it against King's horror work, audience expectations, and the larger literary landscape"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The dark tower: a literary anomaly, an experiment in horror, or a true mark of literature?; title: The ending is only the beginning: genre and its inssuence on climax; title: Illustrating imagination: the infringement (and evolution) of visual elements in The dark tower series and The gunslinger born; title: The face of evil: behind the hood and under the cowboy hat; title: Repetition, integration, immersion, and intertextuality: a tale of at least two stories; title: Conclusion: "time is a face on the water" or will Tthe Dark tower endure?